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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, when acting as the authority responsible for the supervision of a subsidiary of an undertaking which has its head office in another Member Sta…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-21

I.-The National Council sets the deadlines for receipt of applications, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time required by economic operators to prepare their applications. Th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-21-1

The profit-sharing agreement sets out how each beneficiary is to be informed.This information relates in particular to :a) The amounts allocated under the profit-sharing scheme;b) The amount he/she ma…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-21-1

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 1618-2, syndicates of municipalities may waive the obligation to deposit with the State the amount of the balance of the investment…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for st…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-1

The Minister of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as "Redex" (Répertoire des Expertises), consisting of the directory of personal data collected in the con…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21-3

The statutory auditor of a public interest entity shall, at the request of the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or the body performing the functions of this committee, the findings…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for Social Dialogue.

Article R*2122-1

The High Council for Social Dialogue referred to in Article L. 2122-11 of the Labour Code comprises : 1° Five representatives of national and cross-industry employee trade union organisations and, in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-21-1

In consultation with the chair of the hospital medical committee or the chair of the hospital medical conference, the director, the administrator of the health cooperation group or the legal represent…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-3

As part of the system relating to the single European donation code, the Agence de la biomédecine is responsible for : 1° allocating a unique establishment number to all health establishments and orga…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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